16. PLAN FAILED

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Next day vardhan was resting in a room of Rajput house only he was resting like nothing is there he has got his peace he was drinking with vyom and celebrating he was seems like one of the happy person in a life then only when Vardhan was busy in his drink and music vyom received a call other side voice came

" sir... dont know but naksh Singhania is alive ... "

Vyom first glared at vardhan who was mumering the music he said like whispering " how its possible "

" don't know sir .. road was fully silent no one but i get to know that one girl saved him and taken to hospital on time if it has been late by 10 min also he would be  dead "

Vyom directly cut the call he was trying to say vardhan he want to inform but he was unaware of reaction which vardhan will give next Vyom face gone totally pale word was like stuck in his throat

"What happen Vyom who's call it is ? Come'on have a drink " vardhan asked while smiling.

"Sir ... naksh .." Vyom was hesitanting

Vardhan answeredin betweenvery calmly without knowing" what ? Naksh has died right ? I know that Come'on now don't talk about that basturd "

Vyom said " sir.. naksh didn't.. didn't die he is alive "

Vardhan smile faded in a second  the glass of drink which he was holding in his  hand  He quickly threw the glass on the ground with force, the sound of the glass was so loud that Vyom shivered, he grabbed Vyom's throat in anger and shouted loudly " how this is possible! ???

I have ordered to veer where the hell he is ? "

Vardhan had caught Veer's throat tightly soVeer spoke in a scared and stuttering voice, "Sir, it is not ... not ...Veer's fault. He did... everything exactly as you had said. There was ...one  girl who... took him to the hospital on time... Ahh! Sir, my .. throat..."

Vardhan grabbed his throat with a jerk and Veer started taking long breaths. into his palms as he processed Vyom’s words.

Naksh Alive.

A woman had saved him.

A nameless, faceless girl had ruined everything.

Vyom, standing rigidly before him, shifted uncomfortably under the weight of his glare. "We were certain the accident was fatal. No one could have survived that fall, Vardhan. But someone pulled him out before—"

"Before my plan could be completed," Vardhan interrupted, his voice eerily calm. Too calm.

The quietness of his tone was more terrifying than any outburst.

His fingers grazed the rim of his glass, the untouched whiskey swirling lazily inside. Then, with a sudden force, he flung the glass across the room. It shattered against the wall, the shards glistening like tiny stars against the polished floor.

Vyom took a careful step back.

"Who?" Vardhan’s voice was sharp, venomous. "Who was she?"

Vyom swallowed. "We don’t know yet. No hospital records. No eyewitnesses. It’s like she vanished after saving him."

Vardhan let out a slow, humorless chuckle. A woman had saved Naksh, yet she hadn’t come forward, hadn’t left a trace.

His jaw clenched. "Find her."

Vyom hesitated. "And Naksh?"

Vardhan’s expression darkened. "If he remembers anything… we will ensure he doesn’t for long."

His plan had failed once.

He wouldn’t let it happen again.

And the girl—whoever she was—would pay the price for interfering.

Meanwhile Naksh was still in hospital because of injuries he had by the time kaden has also arrived at hospital for naksh Kaden has been working under Naksh for a long time and Naksh had a temporary memory loss, that's why Naksh recognized Kaden. After resting for a long time, Naksh was asking for all the important information from Kaden and the first thing he asked Kaden was who had caused his accident.

Kaden told him everything about Vardhan and his father's aviraaj one by one. After listening  Naksh remember, everything which had happened a day ago in Haveli. He was remembering it gradually. The first thing that he remembered was the accident that happened in Canada in which he lost his friend Dev.

Now after remembering all this, the same hatred that was already there in his mind came back to Naksh. Naksh asked after thinking a lot, "How did my accident happen suddenly? I was in the car, I remember it very vaguely."

Kaden calmly told Naksh, "Sir, if you had an accident, Vardhan must have caused it, but with whom did you go out in a car yesterday? I checked the CCTV, you were sitting in a separate car with some person, as if you knew him, do you remember anything, try and check?"

Naksh understood his point and then he started to think a bit "Yes, I.. I.. was going but what was going on with her.." Looking at the scene, Naksh concentrated on his mind and he remembered something that happened last night, but as the Doctor had said, Naksh remembered some things and he would remember some other things with time. After thinking a lot, Naksh got very scared in his head and he shouted while holding his head, "Ahhh my head... my head will burst...ahhh"

Kaden said , "Sir?? Sir are you fine?" But Naksh was still holding his head and both his eyes were tightly closed due to fear. A nurse came quickly and started to chill Kaden.

"What are you doing, don't say anything in such a way that they have to put pressure on their brain, even now Mr Singhania is not alright" the nurse said to Kaden and while calming down the eyes she started checking him and then said to Kaden "please leave the room ,no one should come for some time, let him rest in the room". After that kaden left from there

Other side in morning aarvika was almost ready for going next place but her mood was not really good she dosent want to go but she can't know she can't stay here alone what if again vardhan come and give another trauma to her.

" what happen aarvi still thinking about yesterday ?" Navya sitted next to her and asked

" yes .. I was thinking navya that there was no one on that road then how it can be a accident? Or it's someone plan to kill that person " aarvika asked

" offo aarvi no need to envolve in these things who knows if it was really not just an accident "

Aarvika " then surely the person who planned it will might be finding me ...?  I just can't see him dying infront of me ..you know navya when I asked nurse so she told that if i get late by for few minutes then he might be dead .."

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Navya " so it's  means he is alive ...wow it's like that people say ? That if god can't come to help you then surely send someone may be you were the one may be ... it was written in his fate to die now "

Aarvika thinked and noded then her smile faded little " I was already not able to see his face and after the hospital i was told that...  temporary memory loss he had ..now I dont think that he will remember that someone saved his life "

Navya rubbed shoulder of aarvika she smiled and said to her " don't be sad be happy that you saved someone's life if you haven't reached on time that dr. Also can't do anything then ...so ? Be happy "

Aarvika hold hands of navya " navya ... I came here for some peace and a lott happened in one day only don't tell this incident to anyone not even to rushali pleasee.. keep it secret.."

Navya " ..ok.. and that vardhan ..? Message one that i can't hide from rushali " aarvika agreed to her " Who would have thought? That all those messages were from Vardhan... wow, what is really going on in your life.. I felt the day he came to college that his intentions were not right regarding you, but I had not thought that it would become so much "

Aarvika "yr.. i doesn't match to his status, he is just passing time, believe me... and anyway, what is so special about me? Neither am I very beautiful nor am I rich, so what  benefit will he have from me, then why he is after  me.." she made a crying face and said in a regret tone "it is all you and Rushali's fault! you people were the ones who insisted that I should go to Kartik's party, ever since I went there, something or the other is happening with me."

Navya "come on aarvi whatever was supposed to happen has happened, hope for the best And Vardhan, only he knows why he is coming to you? ...and!! You are gorgeous otherwise my love! Otherwise why vardhan came directly towards you when whole college studentswere gathered there ? and see Kartik also likes you by heart..."

Aarvika interrupted "ok ok now don't start about kartik you know na I don't like these types of boys ... even those don't exist which are my type ... I wish .. the characters of the novel that I like could come out? How good it would be that I would never regret it in my life again "

navya rolled her eyes and smiled " yeh yeh know it is a good thing if it happens because anyway ! what does not happen with anyone else will happen with you ! so this ! for now stay in reality because there is no one like this for now it is an option to give Kartik a chance "

Aarvika was going to reply then after rushali came and asked about what they were talking behind her aarvika and navya seen each other then navya told her the only incident of vardhan rushali got shocked after listening but before they could discuss anything further announcement was there for next place.

As the sun dipped lower, they entered Johari Bazaar, Jaipur’s most famous market. The streets were alive with vibrant colors—bright turbans, sparkling jewelry, and traditional Rajasthani textiles hanging in every shop.

Rushali and Navya were the first to get lost in shopping, while Arvika found herself drawn to a stall selling embroidered dupattas. She ran her fingers over the intricate work, admiring the craftsmanship.

"You’d look good in this," Kartik’s voice came from beside her as he held up a royal blue dupatta, the gold embroidery shimmering under the shop’s warm lights.

Arvika sighed, "Kartik, stop trying so hard."

He smirked, "Trying? Arvika, the day I start trying to impress you, you’ll fall for me before you even realize it."

Arvika scoffed, turning back to the stall. "That confidence is going to get you in trouble one day."

Kartik leaned in slightly, lowering his voice just enough to send a shiver down her spine. "If loving you is trouble, then I don’t mind living in danger forever."

Arvika rolled her eyes, but a hint of a smile tugged at her lips. "You’re impossible."

He casually picked up a delicate silver anklet, the tiny ghungroos jingling softly. "This would suit you too. "

She looked at him, raising an eyebrow. "You’re still expecting something from me"

Kartik twirled the anklet between his fingers, his signature smirk never leaving his face. "Of course. I always believe in possibilities... and in destiny."

Arvika chuckled. "And what if destiny has other plans?"

Kartik took a step closer, his eyes locking onto hers with an intensity that made her heart skip a beat. "Then I'll rewrite destiny itself… until it leads you to me."

For a second, Arvika was speechless. He always knew the right words to say—the kind that made her want to roll her eyes but also made her heartbeat just a little too fast.

She turned away, trying to act unaffected. "Keep dreaming, Kartik."

He grinned, slipping the anklet into her shopping bag. "I already do, every night… and every time I see you."

And with that, he walked ahead, leaving Arvika staring after him, her heart just a little more confused than before.

After a long day of exploring Jaipur, the college group finally checks into a heritage-style hotel, with grand Rajasthani interiors—huge chandeliers, intricate wall carvings, and long corridors leading to rooms with wooden balconies.

Arvika, Rushali, and Navya enter their room, tossing their bags on the bed. The air is filled with excitement, but Arvika is unusually quiet, still lost in the feeling Jaipur had stirred in her. a knock comes at the door. It's one of the boys from the group. "Guys, we’re playing a dare game downstairs. Come fast!"

Rushali and Navya drag Arvika along, and soon, they find themselves in the hotel's courtyard, where the group has gathered. The night is lit with lanterns, and the cool Jaipur breeze adds to the charm of the moment.

Everyone sits in a circle on the marble floor, with a bottle in the center. The game is simple—spin the bottle, and whoever it lands on has to do a dare.

The bottle spins… and stops at Kartik.

One of the guys smirks. "We dare you to say the most romantic thing you can… to Arvika!"

Arvika instantly protests. "Oh God, not again! Change the dare!"

Kartik leans back, grinning. "Why? Afraid you'll fall for me, aarvika ?"

Arvika crosses her arms. "In your dreams."

Kartik’s smirk deepens as he slowly leans forward, his voice dropping just enough for only her to hear.

"Arvika, the problem is… you already live in my dreams. Every night, I close my eyes, and somehow, I always end up finding you there."

The group erupts into cheers and whistles, while Arvika stares at him, caught off guard for a moment.

Navya nudges her. "Girl, did you just blush?"

Arvika huffs. "I did not!" She looks at Kartik, trying to act unaffected. "That was pathetic."

Kartik chuckles. "And yet, you’re still looking at me, aarvika ."

Before Arvika can reply, the bottle spins again, saving her from Kartik’s teasing—but her heart is still beating a little too fast.

As the game continues, Kartik watches her with a knowing smile. She might deny it all she wants, but the way her eyes lingered on him for just a second longer? That was enough for him. Like this game goes on but aarvika didn't stayed longer.

After the dare game ends, the group slowly starts dispersing, some heading to their rooms, others still laughing over the dares. Arvika, however, feels restless. The day's events, Jaipur’s charm, and Kartik’s words—everything lingers in her mind.

She decides to step out onto the hotel’s open terrace, hoping the night breeze will calm her thoughts. Folding her arms she was sitting and watching the sky.

"Couldn’t sleep either?"

She turns sharply at the familiar voice. Kartik. He leans casually against the terrace railing, hands in his pockets, his usual playful smirk softer now

She rolls her eyes but doesn’t respond. Instead, she gazes at the city below. "It’s strange… Jaipur."

Kartik watches her, curious. "Strange how?"

She hesitates, then speaks, almost to herself. "I don’t know… this place, this air… it feels like it remembers me, even when I don’t remember it."**

Kartik studied her for a moment before saying, "Maybe some places don’t need memories to claim you. Maybe they already have."

For a moment, there’s only silence—the city buzzing far below them, the wind carrying the scent of the past, and two people standing on a terrace, caught in a moment neither of them fully understands.

"Goodnight, Kartik," Arvika says finally, turning to leave.

"Goodnight, aarvika ," he replies, but as she walks away, she knows—this night will stay with her, just like Jaipur does.

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